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Te Whare Kupu Map: Structured Brainstorm Tool

Te Whare Kupu Map: Structured Brainstorm Tool · Years 7–10

Year LevelYears 7–10
TypeStudent handout — classroom resource

Ngā Whāinga Akoranga · Learning Intentions

  • Investigate a significant question using evidence from multiple sources
  • Analyse and evaluate information to form and support a reasoned position
  • Connect learning to real-world contexts, including Aotearoa New Zealand settings
  • Communicate understanding clearly and accurately for a specific audience

Paearu Angitu · Success Criteria

  • I use at least two sources and can evaluate their credibility
  • My position is clearly stated and supported by specific evidence
  • I can connect my learning to at least one real-world Aotearoa context
  • My communication is clear, organised, and appropriate for the audience
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Te Whare Kupu Map

Structured Brainstorm Tool

Name:
Date:
Cline Set:
Write one full cline set in the center note. Brainstorm how that set changes meaning across each Te Whare Tapa Whā dimension.

Taha Wairua

Values, beliefs, worldview, and deeper meaning.

Taha Hinengaro

Thinking, emotions, perspective, and interpretation.

Taha Whānau

Relationships, community response, and social impact.

Taha Tinana

Physical realities, structures, systems, and material effects.

Cline Set Kupu

Write all words here

Discussion sentence: How does word choice shift the way we interpret a Social Studies event?

Hononga Marautanga · Curriculum Alignment

Social Sciences — Tikanga ā-Iwi

Level 3–4: Investigate social, cultural, environmental, and economic questions; gather and evaluate evidence from diverse sources; communicate findings and reasoning clearly for different audiences and purposes.

English — Communication

Level 3–4: Read, interpret, and evaluate information texts; write clearly and purposefully for specific audiences; apply critical thinking skills to evaluate sources and construct well-reasoned responses.

Tuhia ōu whakaaro · Write Your Thoughts

Reflect on your learning. What was the most important idea? What question do you still have?

Aronga Mātauranga Māori

This resource sits within a kaupapa that recognises mātauranga Māori as a living knowledge system with its own frameworks, values, and ways of understanding the world. The New Zealand Curriculum calls for learning that reflects the bicultural partnership of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, which means every subject area has an obligation to engage authentically with Māori perspectives — not as cultural decoration but as substantive contributions to how we understand our topics. The concepts of manaakitanga (care for others), kaitiakitanga (guardianship), whanaungatanga (relationship and belonging), and tino rangatiratanga (self-determination) provide a values framework applicable across all learning areas, and all are relevant to the work in this handout.

Ngā Rauemi Tautoko · Resources already provided

This handout is designed to be used alongside other resources in the same unit. Related materials are linked in the unit planner. All content is provided — no additional preparation is required to use this handout in your classroom.